Hair-waving equipment



Sept. 1.8, 1928.` Y l, w. G. sHELroN HAIRWAVING EQUIPMENT rund May s1., 1938 Patented Sept. 18, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE. l

WILLIAM G. SHELTON, OIE' ST= LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HAIR-WAVING- EQUIPMENT.

Application led May 31,k

My invention relates to the hair curling or waving industry and consists in improved equipment for use in wrapping the curl which is to be heated.

It is customary to wind the strand of hair about a curling rod and then to wrap a piece of absorbent material about the wound strand and the rod. The absorbent material may be dipped into a solution of boraX water or other setting liquid before being wound about the strand of hair, or it may be moistened after winding. With wrapping devices now in use, where the pad is dipped into the solution before application to the hair, there is usually a surplus amount of liquid absorbed and it is vnecessary for the operator to squeeze out a portion. The moistening of the wrapper after it has been applied to the hair is a rather messy and unsatisfactory method.

One object of my invention is to provide a wrapping device in which the amount of moisture can be readily controlled, and varied if desired, without the necessity of squeezing out surplus moisture absorbed by the pad and without applying moisture to the pad after it has been wrapped about the hair.

Another object of my invention is to provide a wrapper which is not only adapted to be used in an operation where a complete curl or wave is to be formed7 but is also adapted to be used in re-waving where a comparatively short length of hair immediately adjacent the scalp is to be waved without affecting the outer portion of the strand which has been previously waved.

Another object of my invention is to provide, in a device of the class described, means for trapping steam or moisture tending to move down the pad towards the scalp of the person whose hair is being waved. I also desire to utilize this feature of my wrapper'or spacing the metallic heat conducting portion of the device from the scalp of the user thereby avoiding the possibilityA of burning the scalp by contact therewith of the metallic heat conducting element.

ln the accompanying drawings which illustrate a selected embodiment of my invention- Figure 1 is a front view of my device before it is wrapped and looking towards the inner side of the device.

Figure 2 is a vertical section on line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a similar section but showing 1928. Serial No. 281,837.

a portion of the absorbent pad doubled o'ver for use where it is desired to apply a maximum amount of moisture to the hair.

Figure 4 is a detail section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a transverse section through the wrapper and a strand of hair enclosed thereby, and a curling rod or tube upon Which the strand of hair is wound.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure'l but showing the absorbent pad folded in position to be used for a re-waving operation.

The device includes an absorbent pad comprising an outer member 1 of coarse fabric, such as cotton gauze, and an inner member 2 of absorbent material such as blotting paper. This pad is preferably rectangular in shape and is secured to a sheet of paper 3 which projects beyond the ends of pad 1. The left hand end of paper 3 is folded on its inner face, as indicated at et, and extends back to 'a point adjacent to the corresponding end of pad 1. This told forms a trough or pocket for receiving any moisture or steam tending to escape towards the scalp of the user.

The means for securing the pad to the wrapper may consist of staples 5 and these are preferably located near the median line of the pad 1 and near the lower edge of the wrapper 3. It will be noted that these securing means are through the left hand portion only of the p ad leaving the right hand portion unsecured to the wrapper so that the pad may be folded over, as indicated at 6 in Figure 6.

On the back of thewranner 3 is a layer of aluminum or other metallic foil 7, thel same being folded over the top edge of the wrapper, as indicated at 8, and serving the usual purpose of conducting heat from the heater (not shown) to all portions of the pad. thereby eecting a more thorough and quicker steaming operation.

'In using the device, the operator may dip the lower portion of padl into a pan containing the setting solution and the lower edge of the wrapper 3 will serve as a gauge to determine the depth of the dipping.

The sheet of blotting paper will not absorb nearly so much moisture as the cotton pads generally used and upon removal from the solution need not be pressed to free the same of surplus moisture. The diii'using properties of the blotting paper are so great that the moisture will quickly spread to all portions ofthe same so that a maximum application of moisture and steam to the hair will result.

Fine hair and heavy strands ofhair require more moisture for a waving operation than do coarse hair or thin strands of hair. If the wrapper is to be used upon a strand of line hair, particularly a heavy strand, the upper portion of pad l may be folded down, as indicated at 9 in Figure 3, and both portions of the pad dipped into the setting solution. This will result ,in more moisture being applied to the hair without the necessity of using a different pad and without the operator having to time the dipping operation in order to insure the presence of a greater amount of moisture in the pad. If a re- Waving operation is being performed, the

pad may be folded, as indicated in Figure 6, and only that portion of the strand of hair which is adjacent to the scalp (and has grown out since the original waving operation) will 'be moistened. The operation may be readil performed 'with the same style of pad whic is used for an original waving process, it being unnecessary therefore to stock dilierent kinds of pads for different operations.

The overlapping of the upper portion of the pad and lower portion of the wrapper expedltes the hair wrapping operation as :fewer turns of the device about the strand are required to complete the wrapping of the hair.

Obviously the properties of the various parts of my device may be varied and it will not be necessary to utilize all of the features described in order to obtain some of the advantages which I have referred to, and it will be understood that I contemplate the exclusive use of those modifications of myI invention which come within the scope of my claims. l

I claim:

1. Hair waving equipment comprising a wrapping sheet, and an absorbent pad attached near its median line to said sheet near one edge of the 'latter so that the portion of said pad projecting beyond the edge of said sheet may be dipped into a. solution with both faces exposed and without dipping said sheet into the solution. v

2. Hair waving equipment comprising a wrapping sheet, and an absorbent pad attached near its median line to said sheet near one edge of the latter so that the portion of said pad overlapping said sheet may be folded over the remaining portion whereby substantially the entire pad may be dipped in a solution without dipping said wrapping sheet.

3. Hair waving equipment comprising a wrapping sheet, and an absorbent pad attached near its median line to said sheet so that asubstantial portion of said. pad overlaps said sheet but may be folded over the remaining portion of said pad so that substantially the entire pad may be dipped into a solution without dipping said wrapping sheet.

4. Hair waving equipment comprising a wrapping sheet, an absorbent pad overlapping said sheet, and means securing said pad along its median line to said sheet so that the portion of said pad projecting beyond the edge of said sheet may be dipped into a solution without dipping said sheet into the solution, or the overlapping portion of said pad may be folded upon the projectin portion so that substantially the entire pad may be dipped into a solutlon without dipping said sheet into the solution.

5. Hair waving equipment comprising an absorbent pad, and a wrapping sheet secured to said pad with a portion extending be ond the end of said pad which is to be'placed adjacent to the scalp of the user, said portion being folded inwardly on the face next to said pad and terminating adjacent tosaid end of said pad to form a steam or water receiving pocket between said pad and the scalp of the user.

6. Hair waving equipment comprising an absorbent pad, a wrapping sheet secured to said pad, and a sheet of heat conducting material surrounding said wrapping sheet, said wrapping sheet including a portion extendL ing beyond the end of said sheet of heat con ducting material and doubled on itself to provide means for spacing said heat conlducting material from the scalp of the user.

7 Hair waving equipment comprising an absorbent pad, a wrapping sheet secured to said pad, and a sheet of heat conducting material surrounding said wrapping sheet, said wrapping sheet including a portion extending beyond the end of said sheet of heat conducting material and doubled inwardly on itself to form a steam or water receiving pocket between said pad and the scalp of the user and to space said pad and said sheet of heat conducting material from the scalp of the user.

8. Hair waving equipment comprising a wrapping sheet, an absorbent pad, and means spaced substantially from one end of said pad for securing the same to said sheet in such manner that the pad may be folded over to shorten its effective length to adapt the device for application to the unwaved portion of newly grown hair between the scalp and the end of the previously'formed wave.

9. Hair waving equipment comprising a wrapping sheet, an absorbent pad, and means disposed along the median line of said pad and spaced substantially from one end of the latter for securing said pad to said sheet in such m-anner that the pad may be folded lengthwise or crosswise for the purposes described.

10. Hair waving e uipment comprising a wrapping sheet, an a sorbent pad having a substantial portion overlapping said sheet spaced substantially from one end of the latter A 5 for securing said pad to said sheet in such manner that the pad may be folded over in one direction to shorten its effective length or may be folded over in' a, transverse direction to project substantially the entire pad beyond lo the edge of said sheet.

In testimony whereof I. hereunto aHx my signature this 26th day of May, 1928.

WILLIAM G. SHELTON. 

